CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. FOREWORD v
3. CONTENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION ix
5. THE REGION
6. Southeast Asia 1976: The Handling of Contradictions 3
7. The Economic Scene: An Overview 22
8. Two Cheers for Nonalignment 39
9. ASEAN-EEC Relations 49
10. The Soviets and Southeast Asia 64
11. Southeast Asia's Offshore Petroleum Resources and the Law of the Sea 73
12. CAMBODIA
13. Democratic Kampuchea: An Updated View 93
14. INDONESIA
15. Indonesia in 1976: A Year of Challenge 109
16. What was the Pertamina Crisis? 122
17. Indonesia's Annexation of East Timor: Political, Administrative and Developmental Initiatives 133
18. MALAYSIA
19. Malaysia: A Troubled Legacy 145
20. UMNO: 30 Years After 160
21. Some Comments on the Eradication of Poverty under the Third Malaysia Plan 173
22. THE PHILIPPINES
23. The Philippines: A Survey for 1976 185
24. The Philippine Energy Situation 198
25. SINGAPORE
26. Singapore: Towards a National Identity 207
27. The Singapore Economy: Past Performance, Current Structure and Future Prospects 220
28. Social and Psychological Consequences of Household Crowding 230
29. THAILAND
30. Thailand in 1976 239
31. The April Elections and Prospects for Democracy in Thailand 265
32. Primary Exports of Thailand and Its Balance of Payments Outlook 275
33. VIETNAM
34. Year One of Postcolonial Vietnam 287
35. Foreign Policy Orientations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 306
36. The U.S. and Vietnam: Between War and Friendship 325